Female Name
Marjatta
ˈmɑr.jɑt.tɑ
Overview
Gender
feminine
Origin
Characteristics
How people perceive this name
Overall Rating
63/100
Meaning & Etymology
Marjatta is a Finnish female given name, a diminutive of Marja. It is celebrated on the 15th of August as its nameday. The name reached its peak of popularity in the 1940s and 1950s, and as of 2013, there were more than 123,000 women registered with this name in Finland. It is listed by the Finnish Population Register Centre as one of the top 10 most popular female given names ever.
Etymology
Original Form:
Marja
Evolution:
Diminutive form Marjatta
Source:
Finnish naming conventions